Montesinos' Legacy

Montesinos’ Legacy brings scholars together in honor of the 500th anniversary of Dominican Antonio de Montesinos’ famous sermon in defense of the rights of the indigenous Amerindians. The collection addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the continued relevance of Montesinos today.

Edward C. Lorenz is the Reid-Knox Professor of History and director of the Public Affairs Institute at Alma College. Dana E. Aspinall is associate professor of English at Alma College. J. Michael Raley is assistant professor of medieval and early modern European history at Hanover College.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 Foreword: A Conference and a Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 Edward C. Lorenz Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 Dana E. Aspinall I. The Origins of Human Rights in Europe, Africa, and America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 The Foundation of Human Rights in Natural Universals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 Ambrose Mary Little, O.P. Vox legis in Bartolomé de Las Casas' Brevísima relación de la destruición de las Indias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .